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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Heschel, the prophetic act takes place when the prophet is aware of what?

2. God's anger is great and to be feared, but God is also what?

3. Heschel links divine inspiration to what?

4. When talking about the inspiration for poetry, who says "One does not ask who gives."

5. Who stated that since the world is so full of filth and sin a just and loving God could not have created it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Heschel say gives the prophets the courage to speak out?

2. How does Heschel describe Tao as an antithesis to the prophetic idea of God?

3. What was Spinoza's idea about the prophets and does Heschel agree?

4. How does Heschel think much of the Bible should be looked at?

5. What is ecstasy?

6. What does Heschel describe as the end to indifference?

7. Does Heschel say God always been considered a loving and good God?

8. How does Heschel explain the beliefs that the prophets were frauds?

9. Do all scholars agree with Philo's view of ecstasy and the prophets?

10. Describe one theory that Heschel discusses regarding prophets and their revelations from God.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the social issues that the prophets were addressing. What were the issues? Be sure to link specific social issues to specific prophets. What did the prophets have to say about these social issues? Did the prophets address the social issues in the same way?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following prophets: Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Second Isaiah. Discuss the prophet in detail, including who he is, where he came from, what he did, his prophecy, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what type of man the prophet is in the Old Testament. Use examples from the prophets discussed the in the book to illustrate your points. Why were they prophets? What was their purpose?

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